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(PHOTO) J Will’s Halloween Costume Ideas

One of the best holidays to celebrate as an adult is Halloween. We get the chance to dress up, drink and party the night away. Some of us even take home our $hare of ca$h money!!! I've dressed up over the years as Steve Urkel, Doc MC (a doctor that is also a party rocker), Repairman from the 90s-TV show 'All That' , and Peter Griffin's best friend, Cleveland. With my costumes I try and channel some of my favorite […]

todayAugust 18, 2022 64 3 9

Sports

The Knicks Will Finish Top 5 in the East in 2023

I  now have 82 reasons to to watch the New York Knicks October thru April.  Moments ago, the NBA released the complete game and national TV schedule for the season. Opening night for the league is Tuesday, October 18 with the New York Knicks starting their season on Wednesday, October 19th at the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN. The Knicks will also face the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on ESPN on December 25th to kick-off the NBA's Christmas Day […]

todayAugust 17, 2022 700 10 13

Music

Hit-Boy Curating ‘Madden NFL 23’ Soundtrack

Like you, Hit-Boy loves playing Madden and he will now hear his own playlist in the video game. The GRAMMY award-winning producer posted on Instagram to announce he curated the soundtrack for Madden NFL 23.  Hit-Boy created 33 exclusive beats for the game and collaborated with Cordae on a new song called 'CHECKMATE.' Other artists featured on the Madden NFL 23 soundtrack include Pusha T featuring Lil Uzi Vert & Don Toliver, Snoop Dogg featuring Nas, Ty Dolla $ign featuring […]

todayAugust 16, 2022 59 4 4

Sports

Lakers Retiring Pau Gasol’s No. 16

The Los Angeles Lakers are adding Pau Gasol's #16 jersey to the rafters.   ESPN reports, the Lakers will retire the No. 16 on March 7, 2023 in a game vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. Did you know, the Grizzles traded Gasol to the Lakers in 2008? The trade paid off for the Lakers- they made three straight NBA Finals appearances, winning it all in 2009 and 2010. In 2018 when Kobe won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, he was […]

todayApril 4, 2020 74 10 12

DJ

How To Gain The Power To Create Musical Emotion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtF6Jej8yb4 Have you ever wondered how your favorite musicians make such great music? The answer is this: They fully understand how musical emotion works, and how to use this to create intense emotions in YOU while you listen to them. Understanding musical expression is key to becoming a great guitar player and musician. When you control emotion in music, you will gain the power to greatly affect the listener's experience. Most guitarists want to be able to express themselves better […]

todayApril 2, 2020 29 3

Electronic music

4 Things That Kill Your Chances For Music Career Success

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVCfp8WuAA0 What do you believe is the number one thing that musicians are doing to ruin their chances at succeeding in the music industry? Is it: not practicing their instrument enough? Not putting together enough good music industry connections? Living in a city with no music scene? The answer to all of this is NO - none of these things. There can be countless reasons why a musician would fail to make it in the music industry, but the things […]

todayApril 1, 2020 25 1 2

Electronic music

4 Questions About The Music Industry You Should NOT Be Asking

Chances are, you are already ruining your potential to succeed in the music industry because you believe in one or more music career myths. How do I know? I am sent e-mail messages on a constant basis by tons of musicians (all seeking the answers to the WRONG questions). These are questions that may seem like good questions on the top level, but are really highly damaging questions that take them far away from their musical dreams. To put together […]

todayMarch 27, 2020 46 6 8

Video stories

6 Essential Tips for Electronic Music Producers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfh8ynYS7X4 Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields? The connection isn’t a coincidence. I know because I asked. I put the question to top-flight professionals in industries from tech to finance to media, all of whom had serious (if often little-known) past lives as musicians. Almost all made a connection between their music training and their professional achievements. The phenomenon extends […]

todayMarch 26, 2020 8 3

Electronic music

The definitive guide to Chicago’s best record shops

As festival season rapidly rolls in, we’re constantly being reminded of the continuing lack of diversity on our lineups. With a recent study indicating 86 per cent of the lineups of 12 major music festivals last year including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and Creamfields were male, it seems that the ears at the top are still unwilling to break up the boys club that makes up our live music industry. Without music, life would be a mistake. That’s not to […]

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